Advani had in fact, anticipated the certification delay. In a chat with IndiaToday, Advani said that the delay was due to the film’s content, he also expressed gratitude to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and clarified that the decision to release the film on August 15 was deliberate and unrelated to the CBFC.
Speaking about ‘Vedaa’, Advani emphasised its challenging narrative, “When I wrote the film, and when I was making and editing the film, I knew that there were certain elements that might be a bit hard in terms of what we are trying to say and what we are trying to do in the film. It’s a very big, entertaining, mass commercial film, but at its heart, it has a difficult story – Vedaa’s journey is a difficult journey,” he said.
Advani acknowledged the procedural aspects of certification, he said , “There’s a process and there are certain protocols that you need to follow. And, we knew that – that’s the reason why we had applied eight weeks in advance. ”
Vedaa – Official Telugu Trailer
However, he clarified that the postponement from July 12 to August 15 was not due to censorship issues. Instead, he highlighted the significance of Independence Day “But it was not postponed from July 12 to August 15 because of the censors. August 15 is the best time when it comes to releasing a film. ‘Satyamev Jayate’, ‘Batla House’ were released on August 15, so third time lucky,” Advani said about the film’s postponement.
‘Vedaa’ will be go head to head with ‘Stree 2’ and ‘Khel Khel Mein’ at the box office on August 15.
